Eastenders stars: then and now

Eastenders stars: then and now

EastEnders' Ben Mitchell – played by Charlie Jones – is an actor at the Academy of Live Recorded Arts and is turning 21 in June
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From Danniella Westbrook to Jack Ryder these past Eastenders stars have come a LONG way since their days on Albert Square

"She was involved with someone else before...there was an accident and he died. Obviously it was a bad time for you mum, she was on her own and had a baby. Him coming along and taking you on, it must have seemed like a lifeline."

Jay looked visibly stunned by Phil's admission, with the rest of the episode showcasing the character's emotions boiling over.

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He could be seen fuming as he raged at Phil for telling him the truth and "taking Jase away" from him.

"I really loved him, you know," he said of the late character, played by Stephen Lord.